The disclosure came during discussions on ongoing efforts to strengthen the country's primary healthcare system and expand emergency medical services. Officials revealed that the government plans to increase the coverage of Rapid Emergency Services and Medical Ambulance Teams from 139 to 172 Local Government Areas before the end of the year. The expansion is expected to improve emergency response times and enhance access to life-saving medical care in underserved communities. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Country Coordinating Mechanism, Dr. Ibrahim Tajudeen, announced that Nigeria has submitted its funding request under the Global Fund's Grant Cycle Eight as part of broader health financing reforms. According to him, Nigeria has been allocated 791.6 million dollars under the new funding cycle, compared to 933.1 million dollars received during Grant Cycle Seven. The lower allocation has prompted reforms aimed at improving efficiency, eliminating duplication, and integrating programmes targeting HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. As part of the restructuring, the number of principal grant recipients has been reduced from seven to five. The move is intended to strengthen coordination, improve accountability, and increase government ownership of health interventions. The new grant framework also focuses on expanding health insurance coverage, improving supply chain systems, supporting local pharmaceutical manufacturing, and strengthening the overall healthcare system to ensure sustainable service delivery. In addition, Nigeria has set aside 42.8 million dollars from disease-specific funding to support health system improvements over the next three years. Planned investments include laboratory services, commodity distribution, disease surveillance, community engagement, and health financing reforms. The Basic Health Care Provision Fund continues to serve as the country's primary financing mechanism for expanding access to quality primary healthcare and advancing universal health coverage. Oversight of the fund remains the responsibility of the Ministerial Oversight Committee, which supervises its implementation across the country.